{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-166",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-northern-ireland-1966/section-166.json",
  "legislation": "apni/1966/17",
  "legislation_title": "Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/fisheries-act-northern-ireland-1966",
  "path": "section/166",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "166",
  "heading": "Definitions for purposes of Part XI.",
  "text": "(1) In this Part—\n“authorised person” means (except where otherwise provided) a person being—\n(a)a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, or\n(b)an officer appointed by the Ministry, or\n(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(d)a private water bailiff;\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\nDefinition rep. by 1981 NI 7\n(2) In sections 174 to 177, 179, 184 and 185 the expression “authorised person” includes—\n(a) any British sea-fishery officer, …\nPara.(b) rep. by 1981 NI 7\n(3) In subsection (2) “British sea-fishery officer” means [ any person who is such an officer for the purposes of the Sea Fisheries Acts (as defined by section 19(1) of the Sea Fisheries Act 1968 1968 c.77).]",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "1991 NI 13"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 166(1): in the definition of \"authorised person\" para. (c) repealed (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 6, 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(28)(a), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(b)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 166(1): definition of \"officer of the Board\" repealed (1.6.2009) by Public Authorities (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 3), ss. 1(3)(b), 6, 7(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3(28)(b), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2009/172, art. 2(b)(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "1981 NI 7"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "1981 NI 7"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/apni/1966/17/section/166",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:32:15.701581+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}